Exploration
600 people, sorted by fame.
John BarrowJune 19, 1764 – November 23, 1848 · Exploration
John McDouall StuartSeptember 7, 1815 – June 5, 1866 · Exploration
Joshua SlocumFebruary 20, 1844 – November 14, 1909 · Exploration
Karl EichwaldJuly 4, 1795 – November 10, 1876 · Exploration- Khariton Laptev1700 – December 21, 1763 · Exploration
Lino LacedelliDecember 4, 1925 – November 20, 2009 · Exploration
Marc-Joseph Marion du FresneMay 22, 1724 – June 12, 1772 · Exploration
Pedro Mascarenhas1484 – June 23, 1555 · Exploration
Rabban Bar Saumacirca 1220 – 1294 · Exploration
Ranulph FiennesMarch 7, 1944 – present · Exploration
Stockton RushMarch 31, 1962 – June 18, 2023 · Exploration
Thomas MoranFebruary 12, 1837 – August 25, 1926 · Exploration
Tim FlanneryJanuary 28, 1956 – present · Exploration
Vilhjalmur StefanssonNovember 3, 1879 – August 26, 1962 · Exploration
Zebulon PikeJanuary 5, 1779 – April 27, 1813 · Exploration
Amalie DietrichMay 26, 1821 – March 9, 1891 · Exploration
Antonio de Mendozacirca 1490 – July 21, 1552 · Exploration
Cândido RondonMay 5, 1865 – January 19, 1958 · Exploration
Carl Georg Ludwig Wilhelm WeyprechtSeptember 8, 1838 – March 29, 1881 · Exploration
David ThompsonApril 30, 1770 – February 10, 1857 · Exploration
Don WalshNovember 2, 1931 – November 12, 2023 · Exploration
Duke Adolf Friedrich of Mecklenburg-SchwerinOctober 10, 1873 – August 5, 1969 · Exploration
Ferdinand von MuellerJune 30, 1825 – October 10, 1896 · Exploration
Georg August SchweinfurthDecember 29, 1836 – September 19, 1925 · Exploration
Grigory Shelikhov1747 – July 20, 1795 · Exploration
Hans Staden1525–1579 · Exploration
Harry JohnstonJune 12, 1858 – July 31, 1927 · Exploration
Helge IngstadDecember 30, 1899 – March 29, 2001 · Exploration
Helmer HanssenSeptember 24, 1870 – August 2, 1956 · Exploration
Henri MouhotMay 15, 1826 – November 10, 1861 · Exploration
Hermann, Fürst von Pückler-MuskauOctober 30, 1785 – February 4, 1871 · Exploration
Ibrahim ibn Yaqub912–966 · Exploration- James Crawford AngelAugust 1, 1899 – December 8, 1956 · Exploration
Jean de ThévenotJune 16, 1633 – November 28, 1667 · Exploration
Jessica WatsonMay 18, 1993 – present · Exploration
Mark CatesbyMarch 24, 1683 – December 23, 1749 · Exploration
Matthew HensonAugust 8, 1866 – March 9, 1955 · Exploration
Nobu ShiraseJuly 20, 1861 – September 4, 1946 · Exploration
Paul KaneSeptember 3, 1810 – February 20, 1871 · Exploration
Prince Maximilian of Wied-NeuwiedSeptember 23, 1782 – February 3, 1867 · Exploration
Pyotr KozlovOctober 3, 1863 – September 26, 1935 · Exploration
Sergey RyzhikovAugust 19, 1974 – present · Exploration
Alexander BurnesMay 16, 1805 – November 2, 1841 · Exploration
Alexander Gordon LaingDecember 27, 1793 – September 26, 1826 · Exploration
Alois MusilJune 30, 1868 – April 12, 1944 · Exploration
António de Abreucirca 1480 – circa 1514 · Exploration
Ardito DesioApril 18, 1897 – December 2001 · Exploration
Bayard TaylorJanuary 11, 1825 – December 19, 1878 · Exploration
Benjamin MorrellJuly 5, 1795 – circa 1839 · Exploration
Charles PlumierApril 20, 1646 – November 20, 1704 · Exploration